The Function of Conjunctions Waw (و (and Fa (ف (in Abdulqadir binMustafa’s Poem on the Battle of Dakarawa

Abstract

This study examines the discourse functions of conjunctions wāw (و (and fā’ (ف (
in Abdulkadir bin Almuṣṭafa’s 19th-century Arabic poem on the Battle of
Dakarawa. Grammatical and semantic analysis reveals how their selection
constructs narrative causality, temporal sequence, and ideological framing of
jihad, offering insights into the poet’s historical and psychological perspective.